Whats right for me ???

lil-evil

It's probably not the right way to ask the question but i've done a year of Shotokan but found it a bit to relaxed or boring, i've done 7 months of BJJ but found all the ground work a bit too much like wrestling which i ain't interested in.

I have looked at MMA but i like the fact of learning a Martial Art and being proud of the fact so MMA isn't really where i want to go at. But it is the striking,punching,kicking at a streetfighting level im interested in.

What would be your thought's of what i should do ?

I know age, size isn't important but im 29yo, 5ft6", 9st 11lbs.




I had in mind Silat, SayKan Combat or Rusian Sambo

Andrew H

At a street fighting level id recommend Kyokushin Karate it's traditional with a belt structure but a complete different animal then Shotokan.

Muay Thai is a traditional art too, it doesent have belts but its a great art and not many stand up systems can compare to the skill level and power of a Muay Thai trained fighter.

IMO two arts worth considering for stand up at striking, punching and kicking range.

SPEED-DEMON

lil-evil wrote: »

It's probably not the right way to ask the question but i've done a year of Shotokan but found it a bit to relaxed or boring, i've done 7 months of BJJ but found all the ground work a bit too much like wrestling which i ain't interested in.

I have looked at MMA but i like the fact of learning a Martial Art and being proud of the fact so MMA isn't really where i want to go at. But it is the striking,punching,kicking at a streetfighting level im interested in.

What would be your thought's of what i should do ?

I know age, size isn't important but im 29yo, 5ft6", 9st 11lbs.




I had in mind Silat, SayKan Combat or Rusian Sambo

I'd reccommend Silat without doubt. I sat in on different types of martial arts prior and after joining silat and it is by far the most practical and useful style I have seen. I am doing it close to 6 months now.
At its core it is a beautiful art with a deadly purpose and that is to defend yourself. I'm about 5ft8, built/stocky 13st4lbs so not too far off yourself, and I can easily take down lads of over 6ft or more. Even had some fun with a brown belt TKD guy but thats for another day.:D


PS silat also covers standing striking, grappling, ground, stick and blade attacks and defense, holds and breaks and so on. Covers everything TBH and this stuff is simple to integrate into a real world situation if it arises, hopefully that will never happen tho.

yomchi

lil-evil wrote: »

It's probably not the right way to ask the question but i've done a year of Shotokan but found it a bit to relaxed or boring, i've done 7 months of BJJ but found all the ground work a bit too much like wrestling which i ain't interested in.

I have looked at MMA but i like the fact of learning a Martial Art and being proud of the fact so MMA isn't really where i want to go at. But it is the striking,punching,kicking at a streetfighting level im interested in.

What would be your thought's of what i should do ?

I know age, size isn't important but im 29yo, 5ft6", 9st 11lbs.




I had in mind Silat, SayKan Combat or Rusian Sambo

I think you could have lot more fun with a sport based Taekwon-Do system or a light contact kickboxing format.

Suss both of them out, both ITF (depending on the club) and WTF Taekwon-Do systems are highly charged arts and are predominantly sport based and athlete focused.

Good luck with your search

Mark Hamill

lil-evil wrote: »

I have looked at MMA but i like the fact of learning a Martial Art and being proud of the fact so MMA isn't really where i want to go at.

Why wouldn't you be proud of learning MMA?

clinchy

brown belt in tkd???

getz

lil-evil wrote: »

It's probably not the right way to ask the question but i've done a year of Shotokan but found it a bit to relaxed or boring, i've done 7 months of BJJ but found all the ground work a bit too much like wrestling which i ain't interested in.

I have looked at MMA but i like the fact of learning a Martial Art and being proud of the fact so MMA isn't really where i want to go at. But it is the striking,punching,kicking at a streetfighting level im interested in.

What would be your thought's of what i should do ?

I know age, size isn't important but im 29yo, 5ft6", 9st 11lbs.




I had in mind Silat, SayKan Combat or Rusian Sambo

before you commit to a style check out jujitsu, most of my ex/karate friends who have tried it, have found it too rough

mark.leonard

Mark Hamill wrote: »

Why wouldn't you be proud of learning MMA?

What Mark said, all the cool kids are doing it these days.

MMA is as much a martial art as any other, it just dispenses with a lot of the traditional hang ups that ultimately get in the way of learning to fight.

silat liam

Hi

I teach silat, and if your interested you can pm, and I help you out. Silat is a real exciting fun art to learn and not only blends the 3 ranges of combat you heard mention on this forum alot, but also adds in weapons and multiple attack defences. Silat and especially Cimande is about developing the person, more than just repeating a technique, so you learn by experiencing, various combat street situation, and develop a natural defence for you, that suits you abilities, skills, age, sex etc...

The art is steeped and enriched in beautiful exotic traditions, that all help the body to develop, speed, power and timing. I personally have found the art to be really interesting and enjoyable.

Liam

Killme00

silat liam wrote: »

The art is steeped and enriched in beautiful exotic traditions, that all help the body to develop, speed, power and timing.

Ive read this a few times and enjoy it more each time i read it.

Khannie

This thread is old news lads. The OP has already started doing Muay Thai.

yomchi

clinchy wrote: »

brown belt in tkd???

I know! :rolleyes:

arybvtcw0eolkf

Jon wrote: »

I know! :rolleyes:

I'm guessing there's no brown belt in TKD?.

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Clive

Not generally, but the ATA in States do use them I think.

Roper

Before being a black belt in TKD, I was a brown belt in TKD.

TKD SC

Roper wrote: »

Before being a black belt in TKD, I was a brown belt in TKD.

What funny tkd did you do?! Think you should start back into it again, in a proper tkd club.

yomchi

The pure unadulterated form of TKD has no brown belt, no low brown or high brown - just red, and red is such a nicer colour, it also helps the student to exercise caution, and warns the opponent to stay away, as for brown, it could be the colour of your pants..

Of course I jest about the unadulterated bit

clinchy

defo no brown belts in itf tkd neway or maybe i went from red to black and just skipped the brown